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Can ICE arrest US citizens? Explaining agents’ legal authority

Questions surrounding ICE's arrest powers resurfaced after an agent fatally shot Renee Good in Minneapolis on Jan. 7, 2026.

Social Media – DOGE subcommittee didn’t ‘discover’ $2.7 trillion in improper federal payments

“DOGE subcommittee discovered $2.7 trillion in improper” Medicaid and Medicare payments to people overseas.

X posts – X post exaggerates wealth of Nancy Pelosi, Mitch McConnell, Chuck Schumer and Elizabeth Warren

Rep. Nancy Pelosi has a $223,000 salary and a $202 million net worth. Sen. Mitch McConnell has a $200,000 salary and a $95 million net worth. Sen. Chuck Schumer has a $210,000 salary and a $75 million net worth. Sen. Elizabeth Warren has a $285,000 salary and a $67 million net worth.

Killing chickens, banning TikTok: Six times Trump criticized Democrats for things he also supported

President Donald Trump has criticized Democrats for Federal Aviation Administration diversity goals, a TikTok ban and FEMA policies. But in every case, his first administration had similar policies in place.

Facebook posts – No, this isn’t an authentic warning about a couple wanted in the killing of three police officers

“A dangerous Hispanic couple” is “on the run after killing 3 female police officers.”

Threads posts – No, this Capitol rioter wasn’t killed after Trump pardoned her; she was never charged (or pardoned)

A Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol rioter pardoned by President Donald Trump was “killed when she used her 2A rights with a shotgun while being served for eviction.”

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